These aren't really "things:" they are more like conditions we find ourselves in, or perhaps polarities we must manage.

I identified five that are tough for me. I share them here with you.

1) Not Knowing What Size We Are (2:59)

2) Missing Out (6:15)

3) Needing To Be Certain In An Uncertain Universe (11:51)

4) Frontal Lobe Issues (14:16)

5) Fleeting vs Eternal (17:30)

Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present.

Show notes are here.

Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!

Apparently, it's quite easy as a human to feel impatient. Many impatient people, in order to counter this tendency, try to cultivate patience. I used to do this all the time.

I now regard this as a mistake. In this episode, I present how I currently approach the situation.

Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present.

Show notes are here.

Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!

I originally heard the phrase "aspiration precautions" during my nursing career. In that context, aspiration is swallowing food down the wrong tube; it can go inadvertently into the lungs. A nurse teaches aspiration precautions to help caretakers and family members avoid this difficulty for a patient or loved one.

Meanwhile: we all have hopes and dreams. When it comes to the "spiritual" realm, I often find myself filled with aspirations. My aspiration is to become enlightened? I found some precautions were called for.

Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present.

Show notes are here.

Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!

Sometimes we feel "unworthy." We may judge our entire being as just plain "not good enough."

Where do these judgements come from? Why would anyone try to be "perfect?"

Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present.

Show notes are here.

Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!

This episode is PART 5 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split.

PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself

PART 2: Looking Outside

PART 3: Looking Inside

PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles

PART 5: The Present As In-Between

Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present.

Show notes are here.

Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!

This episode is PART 4 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split.

PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself

PART 2: Looking Outside

PART 3: Looking Inside

PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles

PART 5: The Present As In-Between

Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present.

Show notes are here.

Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!

This episode is PART 3 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split.

PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself

PART 2: Looking Outside

PART 3: Looking Inside

PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles

PART 5: The Present As In-Between

Visit tencrutches.link for show notes. From the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!

This episode is PART 2 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split.

PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself

PART 2: Looking Outside

PART 3: Looking Inside

PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles

PART 5: The Present As In-Between

Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present.

Show notes are here.

Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!